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Start Your Battlefield Visit Here. The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center is the place to begin your visit to the battlefield.
This brochure offers suggestions for seeing the battlefield including the self-guided auto tour, driving tips, walking trails, and a brief overview of the battle, the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Start your visit to Gettysburg National Military Park at the Museum and Visitor Center. President Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address in the aftermath of the battle in 1863. A Park Ranger prepares a family for their visit to Gettysburg National Military Park.
Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The museum and visitor center is located at 1195 Baltimore Pike (Route 97) with a back entrance from the Taneytown Road (State Rt. 134).
The battlefield is free of charge to visit but there are fees for the museum, film, and cyclorama painting.
The main battle opened on the morning of July 1, 1863 with Confederates attacking Federal troops on McPherson Ridge west of town. Though outnumbered, the Federal forces held their position until afternoon, when they were finally overpowered and driven back to Cemetery Hill south of town.
Mailing Address: 1195 Baltimore Pike. Gettysburg, PA 17325. Plan your visit to Gettysburg National Military park.
23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after twelve hours of savage combat on September 17, 1862. The Battle of Antietam ended the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia's first invasion into the North and led Abraham Lincoln to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation.
These Then-And-Now pictures bring together some of the more unforgettable pictures of post-battle Gettysburg with modern versions taken from the same location as the originals. For many, these photographs conjure feelings of awe and amazement along with sadness and despair.
The story of the Battle of Gettysburg, dedication of the national cemetery, and history of the armies that fought here.